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Data on foreign real estate investors is ‘quite patchy’: ABS
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2014
A recent report from the Reserve Bank of Australia dismissed fears that rising numbers of investors are distorting... READ MORE
No bubble despite ‘difficult affordability conditions’: Residex
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2014
Residex has reported that the median family in Sydney is repaying $3,845 per month on a home valued at $824,000,... READ MORE
Foreigners not pricing new buyers out of market: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 23 Jun 2014
The number of foreign investment approvals in the residential sector has remained steady for the past decade,... READ MORE
Population statistics encourage housing lobby
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2014
Australia’s population reached 23.3 million at the end of 2013, which was 1.7 per cent higher than the year before,... READ MORE
Brisbane prices attracting Sydney and Melbourne investors
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jun 2014
The survey by Place Advisory indicates 80 per cent of respondents believe the Brisbane residential market has... READ MORE
RBA forecasts low interest rates and improving jobs data
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jun 2014
The board agreed at its recent monthly meeting that the 2.5 per cent cash rate was “likely to be appropriate for... READ MORE
Govt cuts foreign real estate buyers out of the loop
by Nick Bendel • 17 Jun 2014
The government will announce during today’s Budget that it has closed the loophole which allowed foreigners to... READ MORE
Cheaper mortgages could cost borrowers dear: FBAA
by Staff Reporter • 13 Jun 2014
FBAA chief executive Peter White said lower rates would encourage people to over-commit without taking future rate... READ MORE
RBA tells businesses to go digital or risk ‘extinction’
by Staff Reporter • 13 Jun 2014
Chief information officer Sarv Girn said in a speech this week that digital disruption has transformed the corporate... READ MORE
More grim news for first home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2014
New buyers represented 12.3 per cent of owner-occupied finance commitments in April – down from 14.3 per cent in... READ MORE
Housing market doesn’t reveal all: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 10 Jun 2014
Head of financial stability Luci Ellis told the University of Adelaide last week that the Reserve Bank faced a... READ MORE
What your clients should know about credit repair
by Graham Doessel • 6 Jun 2014
So naturally at some stage as you struggle with clients who would qualify apart from their bad credit, you may find... READ MORE
Foreign investors ‘not competing with first home owners’
by Stefanie Garber • 4 Jun 2014
Nyko Property told the federal inquiry into Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate that overseas investors... READ MORE
Borrowers turn from fixed rates to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
Mortgage Choice reported that 74.13 per cent of its volumes in May were variable loans, while 25.87 per cent were... READ MORE
New home loan product could save borrowers $3,000 per year
by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2014
Firstmac’s VIP Package offers variable interest rates starting at 4.69 per cent and 10 basis points off standard... READ MORE

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